

Museum purchase with funds from the Volunteer Board Endowment Fund and the Curriculum Support Fund, 1988. Column Krater with a Symposium Scene The Walters Art Museum slide 1 of 7 Creative Commons License Download Image Zoom slide 1 to 7 of 7 Column Krater with a Symposium Scene Naples Painter (Greek, active ca. Again, two female attendants look on.īlack Figure Column Krater, ca. The other side has a battle scene, two warriors fight over the body of a fallen third. On one side, a wedding scene is painted with bride and groom in a four-horse chariot, accompanied by two women attendants and a musician playing a lyre. It is a complicated process, but put simply, the main decorative elements and figures are painted with a slip that turns black in the firing process. Millennium Gallery and Public Corridor.This krater is highly decorated with both designs and figural groupings in the Black Figure technique. 480 BCE Not on view No image available Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded. (44.2 × 41.9 × 36.8 cm) Credit Line Museum purchase funded by the Museum Collectors Mr. Greek and Roman Art Column-krater, fragment Attributed to the Syleus Painter ca. 1903–1990), New York, by 1950s The Ian Woodner Family Collection purchased by MFAH, 2003.Įxhibition History "Patrons Choice: The Silver Anniversary of The Museum Collectors, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," September 18, 2004–January 30, 2005. Clipart library offers about 42 high-quality Column Cliparts for free Download Column Cliparts and use any clip art,coloring,png graphics in your website, document or presentation. Download Artist Syriskos Painter Greek (Attic) Culture Greek (Attic) Titles Red Figure Column Krater Date 480460 BC Place Greece Medium Terracotta with slip Dimensions 17 3/8 × 16 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. Download royalty-free stock photos, vectors, HD footage and more. The other side of the column krater depicts a woman standing between two youths. Search from thousands of royalty-free Krater stock images and video for your next project.

Hermes, messenger to the gods, walks to the left but looks back to the right. Iris extends her left hand toward Hera, who grasps it in her own hand. On the front, Zeus and Hera-king and queen of the Olympian gods-are seated on either side of the winged goddess Iris, who pours an offering from a jug called an oinochoe into a dish called a phiale, held by Zeus. The primary characters are important deities from Greek mythology. It is exceptional for its size, its beautifully balanced composition, and the finely painted figures.

This large ceramic vessel, called a column krater, was used for mixing water and wine. Annual Report and Financial Information.Anne Wilkes Tucker Photography Study Center.
